Tenderness

C                                          Gm
I met you, the year I stopped fearing my body
                      Bb
The sky split opened above me
                                C
It was a pleasure to meet your pain
C                                Gm
In my shadow, you're a model of reason
                   Bb
Don't coddle don't tease me
                      C
Don't wake a swarm of bees beneath me

C                          Gm
Do, Do, Do you want tenderness?

Kiss your mouth for tenderness
Bb                         C
Settle down for tenderness

C Gm Bb C

C                                      Gm
I've been taught, I should wait to be chosen
                 Bb
That I haven't known love
                    C
Until I've been destroyed by love
C                                Gm
Certain men, can smell a wound a room away
               Bb
You are melancholy well
               C
Beauty only made you lonelier

C                          Gm
Do, Do, Do you want tenderness?

Split your lip for tenderness
Bb                              C
Curse your name for tenderness

C Gm Bb C

C                          Gm
Do, Do, Do you want tenderness?
Bb
Tenderness
       C
Tenderness

C                          Gm
Do, Do, Do you want tenderness?

Break your leg for tenderness
Bb                      C
Walk away for tenderness

C                           Gm
I left town, tucked myself into a mountain
                  Bb
Became something dark and hungry
                               C
Still the creek was muttering your name

C                           Gm
Now your face half lit, electronic
                       Bb
You no longer need to speak your sentiments
             C
I no longer perform innocence